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15/10/23 Day Walk, Cnoc Coinnich & The Brack.
The second of the October Day Walks targeted Cnoc Coinnich, NN 23365 00763 and The Brack, NN 24568 03062, starting from the carpark on...
Oct 15, 20231 min read


01/10/23 Day Walk: An Caisteal, and Beinn a Chroin from Glen Falloch.
Given that there was no Weekend Meet in October it had been arranged to have three Day Walks to make up for it. This was the first; An...
Oct 1, 20231 min read


General September 2023 Activity: Camps at Ballachulish, Kinloch Hourn and Corbetting at Ardgartan.
First up on 02/09/23 JB and friends performed a tour of Sgorr Dhearg, NN 05672 55842 and Sgorr Dhonuill, NN 04027 55545, camping between...
Sep 30, 20233 min read


15-16/09/23 Weekend Meet: Ballater Hostel; Fionas, Corbetts and Munros.
The club made a return visit to this hostel, the first being on14-15/10/22. They had a weekend of mixed weather but an enjoyable,...
Sep 15, 20232 min read


03/09/23 Day Walk: Stob Daimh from Falls of Cruachan Railway Station Car Park.
Early September, 03/09/23, saw an FVMC Day Walk to Stob Daimh, see; https://consumerplatform.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/18960640/230903--...
Sep 3, 20231 min read


General August 2023 Activity: South Loch Earn ridge and Loch Shin Scenes.
Other general activity in August 2023 encompassed a rare traverse of a mountain ridge that was bereft of any ‘bagging’ status and some...
Aug 31, 20234 min read


18-19/08/23 Weekend Meet: Forest Way Bunkouse, Lael Forest, Lochbroom.
FVMC weekend at Forest Way Bunkhouse south of Ullapool, NH 19463 81038, with ARob, ARod, EA, CS, GG, PF & MMcE. On Friday 18/08/23 PB, on...
Aug 18, 20232 min read


06/08/23 Day Walk: Beinn nam Imirean and Meall Ghlas from Glen Dochart.
Five FVMC members, CS, ARod, ARob, EA & new member DM, met at the beginning of the driveway into Auchessan, NN 448 276; their objectives...
Aug 6, 20231 min read


General July 2023 Activity: railways, via ferrata and remote Corbetts.
Other activity in July included; the discovery of revived railway heritage in Lochearnhead, amidst some fine mountains, ascents of...
Jul 31, 20232 min read


14-16/07/23 Weekend Meet: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge.
Another return to Mill Cottage at Feshiebridge, NH 84710 04782, a property run and owned by an independent trust set up by Mountaineering...
Jul 31, 20233 min read


02/07/23 Day Walk: From Peebles via Cross Borders Drove Road to Paddock Slack.
JI organised this walk, with BR, CS, AS & DM participating. Starting from Peebles, NT 25155 40218, having parked a car at the far end,...
Jul 7, 20231 min read


24/06/23 Day Walk: Carn Dearg and Sgor Gaibhre from Corrour Station.
Thanks to Alan Rodger for organising the second of the June Day Walks, an enterprise involving Brian Ross, Andy Mcadam, James Blackshaw...
Jul 3, 20232 min read


16-18/06/23 Weekend Meet: SMC’s Naismith hut, Elphin - sun, Corbetts and Fionas.
Always a popular meet, the Naismith Hut and it’s grand location didn’t disappoint our members who made full use of the weather. The...
Jul 1, 20233 min read


04/06/23 Day Walk: Meall a Bhuiridh and Creise from Glencoe Mountain Resort.
Sunday the 4th of June provided stunning weather for around 10 x FVMC members on this often-climbed pair of Munros. Starting from the...
Jun 30, 20231 min read


General May 2023 Activity: Amulree, Rum, Portafortuna and Glen Isla.
Other activity of the FVMC for May 2023 covered a wide area, including a Scottish island, Croatia and the hills of Perthshire! First up,...
Jun 14, 20232 min read


28/05/23 Day Walk: Beinn Challuim, Cam Creag and Beinn Chaorach.
Sunday 28th of May brought the second Day Walk that month, a full round of Gleann a' Chlachain from Kirkton Farm. For ARob, BR, IMcM, CS...
Jun 10, 20231 min read


19-21/05/23 Weekend Meet: Torrin, Skye.
The club had an excellent 3 days on Skye staying at Torrin Bunkhouse, NG 57294 21081, run by High Life Highland,...
Jun 10, 20232 min read


07/05/23 Day Walk: Stob Ghabar and western Munro Tops, Stob a Bhruaitch Leith and Sron a Ghearrain.
Unusually there were two Day Walks planned for May, with the first taking place on 07/05/23. The ultimate objective was Stob Ghabhar, NN...
May 7, 20231 min read


General April 2023 Activity: French escapades, Highlands, Islands…and the wee Pentlands.
In the month of Aprll 2023 FVMC members could be found tearing up and down slopes in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, France, the Pentlands,...
Apr 20, 20232 min read


14-16/04/23 Weekend Meet: NTS Kintail Outdoor Centre, mountains galore in perfect condition.
Another NTS property that the club hadn’t visited for a while is the Kintail Outdoor Centre, NG 96675 21063. The weekend had some frosty...
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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